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According to state police, three people were killed in two separate accidents in New Hampshire cities

Three people were killed in crashes in New Ipswich and Francestown on Saturday morning. In total, four people have died in crashes in the state in the past 24 hours. Just after midnight, New Hampshire State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Turnpike Road and Temple Road in New Ipswich. A Honda driven by Devin Lundgren, 21, of New Ipswich, was traveling north on Turnpike Road when it collided with a Dodge Ram that was traveling south and turning left, state police said. Authorities said Lundgren and a passenger in the Honda, James Barna, 18, of Sharon, were pronounced dead at the scene. >> Download the free WMUR app for updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

Three people were killed in traffic accidents in New Ipswich and Francestown on Saturday morning; a total of four people have died in traffic accidents in the state in the last 24 hours.

Shortly after midnight, New Hampshire State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Turnpike Road and Temple Road in New Ipswich.

A Honda driven by Devin Lundgren, 21, of New Ipswich, was traveling north on Turnpike Road when it collided with a Dodge Ram that was traveling south and turning left, state police said.

Authorities said Lundgren and a passenger in the Honda, James Barna, 18, of Sharon, were pronounced dead at the scene.

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The driver of the Dodge Ram, a 36-year-old man from Greenville, suffered serious injuries and was flown by medical helicopter to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, state police said.

Speed ​​appears to be a factor, but all aspects remain under investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the accident in New Ipswich or has information that may assist in the investigation is asked to contact Trooper Isaiah Acquaye at 603-223-4381 or [email protected].

Additionally, state police said officers were called to a car crash on Route 136 in Francestown around 4:15 a.m. Saturday.

Authorities said a Subaru Crosstrek driven by Nolan Trottier, 21, of Francestown, left the road and struck a tree head-on, causing the vehicle to catch fire.

State police said Trottier was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said no other passengers were involved in the accident.

On Friday, a 17-year-old from Antrim died and two other passengers, a 16-year-old boy from Antrim and a 16-year-old girl from Peterborough, were injured in a crash on Perry Pasture Road in Dublin, police said.